Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-24
NO PEACE IN A PALACE.
ANGRY SCENES IN. THE ROYAL
HOUSEHOLD OF GERMANY.

sN'NS'h SSS'NSO fihS 'AS'NS
HOUSEHOLD OF GERMANY.
The Empress Doesn't Get Along Well
with Her Husband. and She Detests
the Crown Prince..-Fscts Not Gensr-
ally Known.
When Emperor William receives q
stranger he looks at him sharply and gives
the impression that he is turning over in
his mind whether the person before him
would be more suitable as a huSSar, a
cuirasSier. dragon or a mere infantry
man His face i wrinkled To an eXtraOr-
dinary degree and the look OF the eyes is
somewhat sad. But the face lightenS up
with kindly smile as the old gentleman
gives a military twist upward to his snow
white mustacheS. The emperor talks in
short sentences. His conversation is Of
the brusaue, stocky nature affected by
old soldiers who prefer u hearty shake of
the hand IL fine speeches.
He used TO he able to speak French
pretty well, but has now almost forgotten
il, only remembering a few set ceremonial
phrases, which he uses in addressing the
French ambassador or amhasSadress.
English he still speaks correctly, having
learned il thoroughly when. after the sad
events of iSiS. he was forced 10 spend al
most two Years in England. The EN-
peror has never had any pretensions TO be
considered Il man interested in science or
art. Together with Prince Bismarck and
Field Marshal Count Noltke, he takes
pride in never having set his foot inside q
museum OF exhibition Of pictures. The
only French novel which he las ever read
is the Wandering Jew" His table is
covered with military pamphlets, and
every week he glances through The Lon
don Illustrated News, Graphic and The
French Illustration There is certain
kind Of mysticism perVading the old
gentleman's manner and conversation. 1t
is even diSCernible in the sympathetic
tones Of his voice. He ascribes every
thing to Divine Providence. Nor must it
be supposed for one instant that this is
merely a figure "f speech 10 be produced
for the benefit Of she public. on the CON
trary. his life shows that he is perNaded
with the idea that in everything he is the
mere instrument If the Almighty.
AN I'LL TEMPERED EMPRESS.
Early in the morning, about 10 o. clock,
the empress makes a point Of visiting the
emperor in his study. This is the only
time during the whole Of the twenty four
hours when husband and wife see each
other without witnesses OF course, moth
ing certain is known about their converse
ton on these occasions, but presumably
politics are not referred TO. Since the fall
of her favorite Count Arnim the empress
has Withdrawal from all interference in the
affairs of the government. and has even
become rycoaciled to her former own
particular enemy, Prince Bismarck.
Ii is somewhat amusing TO know
that the only newspaper which she
reads q The Paris Temps, which
she prefefs TO all others, even The Cologne
Gazette. In the evening, toward III
O'Clock, the emperor makes his way up
stairs toward he empress tea table, where
he invariably spends about twenty min
utes ty halt an hour in gossiping with her
and with her pet CrOules, the Duke and
duchess Of Sagan.
He ALWAYS maintains the most complete
equaHimity of temper and If his wife l.
more than usually irritable he merely
shrugs his shoulders with a smile and
mutters something about her Russian
blood, abiding, no doubt, 10 the fact Of
her being direct descendant Of the crazy
Emperor Paul of Russia. The subject
which above all Others forms the favorite
topic Of the empress conversation is the
unpleasantneSs which exists between her
self ami her daughter in-law, the crown
princess, whom, notwithstanding all ap-
pearances Ia the contrary. she most cor
dially detests Both the emperor and EN-
press feel and believe that the moment the
new sovereign succeeds To the throne most
of their old servants will be got rid of and
perhaps the whole policy Of the empire
changed. The empress is most bitter on
the subject, and often asserts that when
her husband dies she will take up her
quarters at Rome, since her life not only
at Berlin, but even anywhere else in Ger
many would be rendered perfectly impos-
sible 10y the new empress. whom she alludes
10 as an alien with new tangled notions,
whose pernicious influence has already de-
prived her Of the affection and respect of
her only son.
THE EMPERoR'S SEVERITY.
Meanwhile at the palace Of the crown
prince the evaporation at the present
state of affairs daily grows intense. So
Jealous Is the old emperor of every restige
of his power. that he makes a point OF
keeping the crown prince aS much as
possible a stranger to everything that
Is going on. The authority of the head
of the family is one of the most sacred
principles Of the Hohenzoilern dynasty,
and until 1853, when the present emperor
became prince regent, both he and his
wife were subject TO the caprices and
often ridiculous orders of the, reigning
sovereign. who was an elder brother.
In their turn the emperor and empress
are treating the crown prince, and
especially his wife, with a similar and
almost incredible severity The prince is
unable 10 make a single step in any direc-
tion or TO absent himself from Berlin with
ont his fathers permission. while the
crown princess is not even allowed 10 name
single one Of her own ladies in waiting
or 10 choose a governess for her daughters,
or 10 travel, or even TO allow her own
children 10 be present at any charitable
fete without first obtaining the sanction
Of her naughty, querulous and frequently
insulting mother in law. The eldest son
Of the crown prince, Prince William, who
is far from being pleasant youth. is not
particularly liked by either his father or
mother. As a natural consequence he is
made a special favorite of by both the
empress and emperor, who frequently
show their preference for him in a manner
exceedingly painful and insulting toward
his pareHts.-New York Mail and Ex-
press.
The great T.icl. telescope will not be In
position until neii SeDtemlrr